Share of deaths from homicide in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of deaths from homicide was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
25th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 1978
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.0% for share of deaths from homicide in 2022.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Uruguay peaked at 1.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.6% | — |
| 1956 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 1957 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -30.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Uruguay?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Uruguay was 1.0% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.